Protests have erupted across Nepal after the government banned 26 social media platforms. What began as peaceful demonstrations by youth, referred to as a ‘Gen Z Revolution’, turned deadly with reports of at least 19 fatalities and hundreds injured after authorities used force. The protests are not just about the social media ban, which has…
Thousands of youths are protesting on the streets of Kathmandu and across 10 districts in Nepal against the government’s decision to ban unregistered social media platforms. Protesters stormed the federal parliament premises, breaking through police barricades, which led to clashes. Police used tear gas, water cannons, and fired upon the crowd to disperse demonstrators, resulting…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…
Mallikarjun Kharge Attacks pm Modi: कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और केंद्र सरकार पर तीखा हमला बोलते हुए उन्हें लोकतंत्र और संविधान के लिए सबसे बड़ा ख़तरा बताया. संसद, चुनाव आयोग, अभिव्यक्ति की आजादी, मीडिया और न्याय व्यवस्था को लेकर खरगे ने गंभीर सवाल खड़े किए. उन्होंने कहा कि आज देश में “अघोषित…
A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University. US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an injunction barring Trump’s administration from carrying out its latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students…
NEW DELHI: Observing that it is not the court’s function to do moral policing, Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Punjab and Haryana high court order directing musician Vishal Dadlani and politician Tehseen Poonawalla to pay the cost of Rs 10 lakh for their tweets mocking a Jain monk.A bench of Justices Abhay S…
Higher education has found itself shackled in the political crosshairs in the United States. Ironically enough, the very nation renowned for imparting top-notch education is grappling with an opaque future. Former US President Barack Obama’s recent address at Hamilton College was not just a speech but a clarion call. With poise and precision, he posed…
Freedom Of Speech: कॉमेडियन कुणाल कामरा अपने विवादित जोक की वजह से चर्चा में हैं. हाल ही में मुंबई के हैबिटेट क्लब में तोड़फोड़ की गई जिस पर उन्होंने अपनी प्रतिक्रिया दी. कामरा ने इंस्टाग्राम पर एक बयान जारी करते हुए घटना की निंदा की और कहा कि मनोरंजन स्थल केवल एक मंच है, जो सभी…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee has written to Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday that the reply from the minister of electronics and information technology to his written questions in the House, on the “Takedown notices submitted to social media platforms” was “not satisfactory.”By writing to the Speaker Banerjee followed House rules…
Congress Vs BJP: असम में कांग्रेस के प्रवक्ता रीतम सिंह की गिरफ्तारी को लेकर राजनीतिक माहौल गरमा गया है. कांग्रेस ने इस कार्रवाई की कड़ी आलोचना करते हुए इसे ‘बर्बरता से भी बदतर’ करार दिया. पार्टी का कहना है कि सिंह की सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट पूरी तरह से उचित थी, इसके बावजूद उन्हें गिरफ्तार किया गया,…